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While active he tended to stay out of the spotlight internationally. Few ever heard of his name. However, while the scares of the past hurt and some areas still simmer with rage, no one can deny Ahtisaari had a playing hand in bring peace to the world. Congradulations Martti Ahtisaari!

I regret that Esperanto did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, because it is a much neglected topic. At least nine British MP's nominated the language, for the Prize.

Solid arguments for Esperanto can be seen on the Youtube video, by Professor Piron, a former translator at the United Nations.

If you have time please check http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LV9XUI regret that Esperanto did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, because it is a much neglected topic. At least nine British MP's nominated the language, for the Prize.

Solid arguments for Esperanto can be seen on the Youtube video, by Professor Piron, a former translator at the United Nations.

In any case, the Nobel prizes are supposed to go to people, or at least that's the way Nobel put it in his will. I know they can go to multiple people, but I don't think you could possiby give it to a language or tool or something abstract like that. If Zamenhof were still alive I suppose you could make an argument for that, but not for a language. That would be like saying that we should give the Nobel prize to the wheel.

Actually, before posting my comment I didn't see that it wasn't actually Esperanto that was nominated, but the UAE? That makes a difference, but one of the posters said it was "Esperanto" that was nominated.